| 词条 | CLE Canister |
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The CLE Canister was a standardized cylindrical container used by the British during World War 2 to airdrop supplies to troops on the ground. The name initially derived from the Central Landing Establishment that developed them, although this was later backronymed to Container Light Equipment.[1] DesignInitially, the canisters were of wood and metal construction. The Mark 1 canister weighted around {{convert|46|kg|lb}} empty and {{convert|159|kg|lb}} when filled. It was cylindrical, {{convert|1.7|m|ft}} long and {{convert|40|cm|in}} in diameter. The Mark 1T canister was similar except it was of metal construction and slightly heavier, weighing {{convert|61|kg|lb}} empty and again {{convert|159|kg|lb}} when filled. The Mark III canister was similar, but slightly longer {{convert|1.8|m|ft}}.[1]One end of the canister carried a parachute pack. The parachute was deployed by a static line, which opened a pilot parachute, which in turn opened the main canopy. The other end of the canister was fitted with a pan-like structure that cushioned the impact of landing.[2] The canisters' attachment system allowed them to be carried from the bomb-racks of bomber aircraft.[4] Use and deploymentThe canisters could contain food, ammunition, weapons or other equipment - the Mark 1 canister could carry 12 rifles and 1000 rounds of ammunition.[3] A cylindrical fuel can was also developed to fit the CLE Canister, with a canister able to accommodate three of the cans.[4] Some loads, such as radios, weren't dropped in CLE Canisters and required special containers to carry and protect them.[5] Prepacked canisters were allocated code numbers according to their load; a unit requiring resupply simply had to communicate the code and the number of canisters required. The type of load was indicated by the colour of the parachute, although the colours used were periodically changed to confuse the enemy.[6] During Operation Market Garden, for example, the colours used were red for ammunition, green for rations, white for medical supplies, blue for fuel and yellow for communication equipment. [7]As well as World War II, the canisters saw use in Operation Musketeer - the 1956 Anglo-French invasion of the Suez Canal zone.[1] See also
References1. ^1 2 {{Cite web |url=https://paradata.org.uk/content/container-light-equipment-cle |title=Container Light Equipment |last=Baker |first=Jon |website=ParaData}} 2. ^{{cite book|author=Dennis Williams|title=Stirlings in Action With the Airborne Forces: Air Support to Special Forces and the SAS During WW11|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U_BwCJBb5HYC&pg=PA27|date=15 July 2008|publisher=Pen and Sword|isbn=978-1-84415-648-1|pages=27–}} 3. ^{{cite book|author=D. J. Sutton|title=The Story of the Royal Army Service Corps and Royal Corps of Transport, 1945-1982|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jqQgAAAAMAAJ|year=1984|publisher=L. Cooper|isbn=978-0-436-50606-2|page=530}} 4. ^{{cite web | url=http://summerof44.org.uk/OldSite/Menu/Equipment/Fuelcan.htm | title=British Airborne Fuel Can | publisher=Summer Of 44 | accessdate=December 25, 2012}} 5. ^Steer (2000), p.97 6. ^1 {{cite book|author=Rebecca Skinner|title=British Paratrooper 1940–45|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZmCICwAAQBAJ&pg=PT46|date=20 January 2015|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=978-1-4728-0514-0|pages=46–}} 7. ^Steer (2000), p.124-125 Bibliography
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